$100 in 1922 has the same buying power as about $1,978 in 2026. Prices rose 1,877.6% over 104 years, an average of 2.91% per year, and the dollar lost about 95% of its 1922 purchasing power.
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$100 of 1922- Cumulative inflation
- 1,877.6%
- Average per year
- 2.91%
- Inflation rate in 1922
- -6.1%
- CPI-U 1922 → 2026
- 16.8 → 332.2
- Multiplier
- ×19.776
On the time scale
1922 to 2026CPI-U annual averages (1982–84 = 100). Calculate a different amount or end year.
1922 in context: Postwar deflation and the 1920s
Prices peaked in 1920 and then fell hard as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and wartime demand disappeared: the CPI dropped about 16% from 1920 to 1922, one of the steepest declines on record. The rest of the decade was unusually calm, with annual changes between −1.7% and +2.3%, even as output, stock prices, and consumer credit grew quickly.
- Inflation in 1922 was -6.1% (prices fell), the 4th lowest annual rate of the 112 full years from 1914 to 2025.
- From 1920 to 1929, inflation averaged -0.12% a year, from a high of 15.6% in 1920 to a low of -10.5% in 1921.
- Prices first reached double their 1922 level in 1968, 46 years later.
Read more: The history of US inflation
1922 dollars in 2026 dollars
| AMOUNT IN 1922 | VALUE IN 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $19.78 |
| $5 | $98.88 |
| $10 | $197.76 |
| $20 | $395.53 |
| $50 | $988.82 |
| $100 | $1,978 |
| $500 | $9,888 |
| $1,000 | $19,776 |
| $10,000 | $197,764 |
| $100,000 | $1,977,637 |
Value of $100 from 1922, year by year
What $100 from 1922 was worth in each later year, with that year's inflation rate.
| YEAR | $100 IN 1922 EQUALS | INFLATION RATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | $100 | -6.1% |
| 1923 | $101.79 | 1.8% |
| 1924 | $101.79 | 0.0% |
| 1925 | $104.17 | 2.3% |
| 1926 | $105.36 | 1.1% |
| 1927 | $103.57 | -1.7% |
| 1928 | $101.79 | -1.7% |
| 1929 | $101.79 | 0.0% |
| 1930 | $99.40 | -2.3% |
| 1931 | $90.48 | -9.0% |
| 1932 | $81.55 | -9.9% |
| 1933 | $77.38 | -5.1% |
| 1934 | $79.76 | 3.1% |
| 1935 | $81.55 | 2.2% |
| 1936 | $82.74 | 1.5% |
| 1937 | $85.71 | 3.6% |
| 1938 | $83.93 | -2.1% |
| 1939 | $82.74 | -1.4% |
| 1940 | $83.33 | 0.7% |
| 1941 | $87.50 | 5.0% |
| 1942 | $97.02 | 10.9% |
| 1943 | $102.98 | 6.1% |
| 1944 | $104.76 | 1.7% |
| 1945 | $107.14 | 2.3% |
| 1946 | $116.07 | 8.3% |
| 1947 | $132.74 | 14.4% |
| 1948 | $143.45 | 8.1% |
| 1949 | $141.67 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | $143.45 | 1.3% |
| 1951 | $154.76 | 7.9% |
| 1952 | $157.74 | 1.9% |
| 1953 | $158.93 | 0.8% |
| 1954 | $160.12 | 0.7% |
| 1955 | $159.52 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | $161.90 | 1.5% |
| 1957 | $167.26 | 3.3% |
| 1958 | $172.02 | 2.8% |
| 1959 | $173.21 | 0.7% |
| 1960 | $176.19 | 1.7% |
| 1961 | $177.98 | 1.0% |
| 1962 | $179.76 | 1.0% |
| 1963 | $182.14 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $184.52 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $187.50 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $192.86 | 2.9% |
| 1967 | $198.81 | 3.1% |
| 1968 | $207.14 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $218.45 | 5.5% |
| 1970 | $230.95 | 5.7% |
| 1971 | $241.07 | 4.4% |
| 1972 | $248.81 | 3.2% |
| 1973 | $264.29 | 6.2% |
| 1974 | $293.45 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $320.24 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $338.69 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $360.71 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $388.10 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $432.14 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $490.48 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $541.07 | 10.3% |
| 1982 | $574.40 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $592.86 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $618.45 | 4.3% |
| 1985 | $640.48 | 3.6% |
| 1986 | $652.38 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $676.19 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $704.17 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $738.10 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $777.98 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $810.71 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $835.12 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $860.12 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $882.14 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $907.14 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $933.93 | 3.0% |
| 1997 | $955.36 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $970.24 | 1.6% |
| 1999 | $991.67 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $1,025 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $1,054 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $1,071 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $1,095 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $1,124 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $1,163 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $1,200 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $1,234 | 2.8% |
| 2008 | $1,282 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $1,277 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | $1,298 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $1,339 | 3.2% |
| 2012 | $1,367 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $1,387 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $1,409 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $1,411 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $1,429 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $1,459 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $1,495 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $1,522 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $1,541 | 1.2% |
| 2021 | $1,613 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $1,742 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $1,814 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $1,867 | 2.9% |
| 2025 | $1,916 | 2.6% |
| 2026 | $1,978 | 3.2% |
Questions about 1922 dollars
What is $100 in 1922 worth today?
$100 in 1922 is worth about $1,978 in 2026. The US dollar lost roughly 95% of its 1922 purchasing power, so it takes 19.78 2026 dollars to buy what one dollar bought in 1922. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (2026: January–September average); CPI 16.8 in 1922 and 332.2 in 2026.
How much has inflation been since 1922?
Cumulative US inflation from 1922 to 2026 is about 1,877.6%, an average of 2.91% per year over 104 years.
What is $1,000 in 1922 worth in 2026?
$1,000 in 1922 has the same buying power as about $19,776 in 2026.
What was the inflation rate in 1922?
The US inflation rate in 1922 was -6.1%, measured as the change in the annual average CPI-U from 1921 (17.9) to 1922 (16.8).
Method: value = amount × (CPI2026 ÷ CPI1922). Figures are national averages for educational use and are not financial advice. The era summary is written with AI assistance; every figure on this page is computed from BLS data. See Understanding the CPI and the history of US inflation.